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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bromley 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE XII
Nuisances, Defects, Contraventions, etc., Abated or Remedied in 1952
HOUSING
| Drainage— | ||
|---|---|---|
| Premises re-drained and connected to sewer | 1 | |
| Cesspools abolished | 2 | |
| Earth closets abolished | — | |
| Cesspools emptied | 2 | |
| Privy pails, etc., abolished | — | |
| Drains relaid or repaired | 96 | |
| Drains unstopped | 117 | |
| Inspection chambers provided | 11 | |
| W.C's. provided (additional or separate) | 7 | |
| „ buildings reconstructed | 3 | |
| „ ,, repaired | 4 | |
| pans renewed | 24 | |
| „ „ cleansed | 1 | |
| „ box seats removed | 4 | |
| Soil vent pipes renewed or repaired | 8 | |
| Sink/bath waste pipes renewed or repaired | 23 | |
| Sinks renewed | 8 | |
| Lavatory basins renewed or repaired | 11 | |
| Baths „ „ | 3 | |
| — | 325 | |
| Dampness- | ||
| Roofs repaired or renewed | 190 | |
| R.w.p.'s, guttering, repaired or renewed | 103 | |
| Vertical Plinth provided | 6 | |
| Walls rendered | 33 | |
| Horizontal damp-course provided | 4 | |
| Solutioning | 2 | |
| Earth removed from walls | 14 | |
| Walls repointed | 20 | |
| Weather-board walls repaired | — | |
| Sub-floor ventilation provided or improved | 16 | |
| Dry areas constructed | 7 | |
| Brickwork repaired | 33 | |
| Miscellaneous | 30 | |
| — | 458 | |
| Water Supply- | ||
| Drinking water service supplied direct from main | 6 | |
| Fittings, etc. renewed | 26 | |
| Separate or additional water supply provided | 4 | |
| Supply reinstated | 1 | |
| Flushing cisterns renewed or repaired | 19 | |
| Storage tanks „ „ „ | 1 | |
| Boilers „ „ „ | 2 | 59 |